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Deal watch: Royal Caribbean offers free upgrades

Royal Caribbean today is kicking off a three-week promotion that brings free upgrades with new bookings. Available through Nov. 29, the new offer gives customers a balcony cabin for the price of an ocean-view

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Royal Caribbean today is kicking off a three-week promotion that brings free upgrades with new bookings.

Available through Nov. 29, the new offer gives customers a balcony cabin for the price of an ocean-view cabin, or an ocean-view cabin for the price of an interior cabin, on sailings in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean and Europe departing March 1 through Oct. 31, 2014.

Royal Caribbean also is offering savings of $1,000 per cabin to customers who book a balcony cabin or suite on a seven-night or longer cruise in Europe and purchase their air travel through Royal Caribbean's ChoiceAir program.

The upgrade offer is available worldwide. The Royal Caribbean ChoiceAir offer is available for new and individual U.S. and Canadian bookings only. Passengers must mention option code SNT1 at the time of booking for the ChoiceAir savings.

The upgrade offer is available with cruises on 17 of Royal Caribbean's 21 ships, including such vessels as Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Grandeur of the Seas (for a deck-by-deck look at the latter, click through the carousel below).

Originally built in 1996, Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas underwent a $48 million makeover in 2012 that brought new eateries, entertainment features and more. (Photo: Courtesy Royal Caribbean)

Measuring 916 feet from bow to stern and 105.6 feet at its widest point, Grandeur of the Seas can hold 1,992 passengers at double occupancy (two passengers per cabin). (Photo: Courtesy Royal Caribbean)

The Centrum was modified during Grandeur of the Seas' 2012 makeover to allow for three new aerialist shows in which performers dangle from lines attached to the ceiling. (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)

The largest entertainment venue on the ship is the 870-seat Palladium Theater, where Broadway-style shows, comedy acts, illusionists and other entertainment is offered nightly. (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)

The 2012 overhaul of Grandeur of the Seas brought five new eateries that had previously debuted on other Royal Caribbean ships, including an 84-seat, extra charge Giovanni's Table Italian Trattoria ($15 per person for lunch; $20 for dinner). (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)

Adjacent to the Adventure Ocean area is the ship's teen center. A nursery for children ages six months to three years also was added to the vessel during the 2012 makeover (hourly rates apply). (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)

Grandeur of the Seas' first Asian eatery, Izumi, was added during the overhaul of the ship in 2012. It has a la carte pricing and a $3-per-person fee for lunch, $5 for dinner. (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)

Located on Deck 11, the semi-circular, glass-walled Viking Crown Lounge offers panoramic views and is a signature feature on the ship. It's home to late-night dancing and tapas. (Photo: Morgan Sloan, USA TODAY)